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image from <www.loda.gov.ua>,
located by Pascal Vagnat, 16 November 2002
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Here is the flag of the oblast of Lviv (Lvov) in Ukraine
coming from the official site of this region. this is a quasi
banner of the arms as I expected, that is the lion (only) from
the coat of arms, on blue. The site says: "The flag is the
symbol of the traditions and customs of the Region. The flag is
the square [in fact the picture of the flag is 2:3] blue cloth in
the center of which there is the emblem of the region. The flag
is one sided-the reverse side of it is the mirror
reflection."
The explanation for the coat of arms is: "The emblem of Lviv
Region is the heraldic shield against the blue background in
which the Lion with a crown leans against the rock on its right.
The ammunition of the lion is not visible. There is a bronze
cartouche decorated with branches. In the upper head of the
emblem there is a small emblem of Ukraine-the golden trident
against the blue background.
The lion leaning against the wall symbolizes the puissance and
the power of the region that over the centuries preserved its
independence form the invaders. The branches have the meaning of
the mighty and nobility of the region. The lion is the name of
the Prince in whose name the city was called after.
The trident denoted a huge role of Lviv region in fight for the
Ukrainian independence."
Source for the image of the flag and the texts: <www.loda.gov.ua>.
Pascal Vagnat, 16 November 2002
From Ukrainian
Heraldry web site:
"The flag is the symbol of the traditions and customs of the
Region. The flag is the square blue cloth in the center of which
there is the emblem of the region. The flag is one sided-the
reverse side of it is the mirror reflection."
Dov Gutterman, 26 November 2002
lv.gif)
from Ukrainian
Heraldry web site
From Ukrainian
Heraldry web site:
It is the heraldic shield against the azure background in which
the Lion with a crown leans against the rock on its right. The
ammunition of the lion is not visible. There is a bronze
cartouche decorated with branches. In the upper head of the
emblem there is a small emblem of Ukraine - the or trident
against the azure background. The lion leaning against the wall
symbolizes the puissance and the power of the region that over
the centuries preserved its independence form the invaders. The
branches have the meaning of the mighty and nobility of the
region. The lion is the name of the Prince in whose name the city
was called after. The trident denoted a huge role of oblast' in
fight for the Ukrainian independence.
Dov Gutterman, 26 November 2002
Soviet era name: Lhvov. In pPolish: Lwo'w. Area seized from
Poland in 4 December 1939
António Martins, 10 July 1999
I don't think there was anything like lhvov. There is a soft
mark similar to small 'b' after Cyrillic 'l' in Russian and
Ukrainian, which makes it, Latin spelled, L'vov and L'viv
respectively. In Polish it is 'Lwów'. In German 'Lemberg'.
Jacek Wesolowski, 26 September 1998
